One potential solution: the government pays the workers a part of difference between what their wage and $25/h based on various criteria. If you live with your

One potential solution: the government pays the workers a part of difference between what their wage and $25/h based on various criteria. If you live with your millionaire parents, the fraction is zero. If you are the only wage earner in a family of four, the fraction is 1. The guiding principle should be that if the government/society thinks some people need assistance, then they should just provide it directly, rather than just force others to provide it for them.